Natural Hazard Risks in Los Angeles, CA
Population: 4.0M · California
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Los Angeles faces varying levels of natural hazard risk. The highest risk is from earthquakes (score: 9/10). Below is a consolidated view of all major hazard types with both forward-looking risk scores and historical impact data for Los Angeles, CA.
Hazard Risk Overview
Earthquake Risk
Extreme- •FEMA rates Los Angeles's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- •Estimated annual loss of $4,566M from this hazard type
- •36 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
Wildfire Risk
Extreme- •FEMA rates Los Angeles's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- •Estimated annual loss of $155M from this hazard type
- •Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
Flood Risk
Extreme- •FEMA rates Los Angeles's county as Very High risk for this hazard
- •Estimated annual loss of $2,809M from this hazard type
- •Frequent historical activity recorded in proximity
Tornado Risk
Very High- •FEMA rates Los Angeles's county as Relatively High risk
- •Estimated annual loss of $18M from this hazard type
- •44 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
Landslide Risk
Very High- •FEMA rates Los Angeles's county as Relatively High risk
- •Estimated annual loss of $2M from this hazard type
- •21 events recorded in proximity in recent decades
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How this data is built
Los Angeles risk scores combine Historical Event Intelligence with authoritative hazard modeling delivered through Geospatial Intelligence Layers. For live event monitoring near Los Angeles, use the Event Intelligence API or the DisasterAWARE Platform.
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